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Question:

A user called you to report that his Windows computer's Internet connection was down. You want to analyze his network configuration after asking a few questions to find the cause of his computer's connectivity problem. You've guided him through the steps for opening the Windows Command Prompt. What command will you have him type in order for him to read you the computer configuration?

A ipconfig /all
explanation

The ipconfig command displays information about the current network configurations of the computer. The /all switch displays more detailed information than ipconfig alone, such as whether or not DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is active and what DNS (Domain Name System) settings are. If a DHCP server is accessible, typing ipconfig /renew will request a new IP address from it. The macOS version of ipconfig is ip (which replaces the old ifconfig command), and tracert displays the path a packet takes between computers.

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